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R
RMarkdown
HTML
GitHub
SQL
SAS

Skills

Social Network Analysis
Generalized Linear Modeling
Multilevel Modeling
Structural Equation Modeling

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Jenine K. Harris, PhD

For the last 13 years, I have used my data science and education expertise to teach graduate-level biostatistics courses, publish packages on CRAN, conduct workshops for new R users, write books on basic and specialized statistical methods, and research social networks, social media, and research reproducibility. I am seeking a remote data science opportunity to apply my technical and training skills to new challenges.

Professional Experience

Professor

Washington University in St. Louis

St. Louis, MO, USA

current - 2010

  • Developed and published stable R packages so that students and data scientists could interact with my code
  • Authored or co-authored more than 90 peer-reviewed publications on social networks, social media, research reproducibility, and other public health topics
  • Taught graduate-level courses in introductory and intermediate biostatistics and R skills
  • Co-founded and co-directed a peer tutoring center for statistics
  • Conducted workshops to teach faculty and doctoral trainees R and RMarkdown

Education

PhD Public Health Studies, Biostatistics Concentration

Saint Louis University

St. Louis, MO, USA

2008 - 2004

  • Dissertation title: Social network analysis and public health systems
  • Relevant Coursework: Applied Linear Modeling, Structural Equation Modeling, Social Network Analysis, Multilevel Modeling, Categorical Data Analysis, Survival Analysis

MAT, Teaching Mid-Level Math

Pacific University

Eugene, OR, USA

1998 - 1997

  • Thesis title: Strategies for including girls in math classrooms

MA, Journalism and Communication

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR, USA

1996 - 1994

  • Thesis title: Gender inequalities in television news

BA, French Language and Literature

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR, USA

1993 - 1988

Author

Statistics with R: Solving Problems Using Real World Data

Sage

Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

2020

  • Won the 2021 Most Promising New Textbook Award from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association
  • Subject of book reviews in Journal of Teaching in Social Work and Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
  • Invited to podcasts including Data Femme, JPHMP Direct, and Stuff We Don’t Learn in School

Introduction to Exponential Random Graph Modeling

Sage

Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

2014

Other Relevant & Volunteer Experience

Co-Founder & Co-Organizer

R-Ladies St. Louis

St. Louis, MO, USA

current - 2017

  • Started St. Louis chapter of R-Ladies, a global organization with the mission of increasing gender diversity in the R community
  • Organize 4–9 hands-on free R workshops each year
  • Built partnerships with local businesses to provide space and food for workshops and networking

Library Board Member

Webster Groves City Council

St. Louis, MO, USA

current - 2019

  • Leading strategic planning efforts for next 5 years as chair of advance planning committee

Notary Public

St. Louis City and County

St. Louis, MO, USA

current - 2020

  • Certified in summer 2020 and volunteered to notarize at election events
  • Provide free ballot notary services upon request

Co-Leader

useR! 2020 Annual Conference

St. Louis, MO, USA

2020 - 2020

  • Collaborated on a successful bid to bring the 2020 useR! conference to St. Louis
  • As scientific lead had oversight of all keynotes, tutorials, talks, and posters
  • For the first time since its inception, included more female than male keynotes (4 of 7) and our first Black keynote speaker
  • Worked with leadership team, vendors, and other stakeholders to pivot to an abbreviated online format